The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-25
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took-his word for it. "But now about the
dinner" he proceeded: "there is pretty long
story connected with that | had scarcely
| landed in ConStantinople, on my way TO
I England. when some Of the sultan's officials
waited upon me with all order from their
ruler that I should promptly explain or with
draw some 81 my animadyersi0ns upon Turk
! ish rule in Asia ! declined both invitations,
and two hours afterward found myself IN
subterranean prison cell, compelled to uingle
with crowd Of the most unmitigated ruff
/ fans ever saw in a similar space. Levantine
pirates. Greek brigands, Asiatic failrs and
/ deryishos. all shrieked and howled e. the full
! est extent If their lurg power, and every va
/ rietv If native rascality contributed 10 the
/ chorus Il was pretty rough, bat 20 AN earn
/ est inquirer after truth il was amusing, and
| rs bad soma newspapers and a pencil IN my
pockets | was able 10 sketch am entire rogues'
/ gallery on the margins. 1t was Christmas
eve, and had hoped TO be on my way to
England the following day, but, as they say
in America. It seemed now as il the sultan
might easily play the guiilotine act and get
ahead Of me- The unrestrained diablerie Of
the miserable devils around me became quite
appalling toward midnight As lay Oh the
damp filthy floor, with my ears stopped,
tried 10 fall asleep, and had begun 10 think
the effort was hopeless, when suddenly |
heard the tramp of soldiers who stopped with
a Ground armsn opposite the iron door Of
the cell Presently an officer entered. and
calling my name aloud, informed me that 10y
the favor Of Lord Duherin. the British ann
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in himself waited outside with his carriage,
and when joined him we were driven right
away 10 the residence Of the British consul
a great diplomatic bali was ia progress 40
the consulate when ! arrived. and by the
time had bathed and dressed. the entertain
meut was almost at am end, hut Lord buffer
in insisted that ! should join the reyolcrs
Well, boys, the peri that waited outside
paradise never saw anything in fact on fancy
more beautiful than the spectacle presented
20 me hy THAT brilliant assembly of men and
women, many " whom were moving tO the
strains of % Strauss waltz rs I entered the
room When WITS introduced % the daugh-
Ter of our hostess in whose honor the bali
bad been given, f0lt fhat after my late ex-
perience ia Tmtaus the Chri-uan'- heaven
could show mo- more raiautly angelic spirit
u all the celestial thr0ng
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board am English man of war which nas pre-
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